The EU moves to fast-track asylum claims by migrants from 7 countries to speed deportation/in /by
A year ago, EU nations endorsed sweeping reforms to the bloc’s failed asylum system. The rules were meant to resolve the issues that have divided the 27 countries since well over 1 million migrants swept into Europe in 2015, most fleeing war in Syria and Iraq.
Gabonese international Aaron Boupendza dies in China/in /by
Boupendza's death was confirmed by the Gabonese Football Association (FEGAFOOT) in a statement on Wednesday. It said the 28-year-old who featured for Chinese side Zhejiang FC - fell from the 11th floor of his apartment building
WHO member countries draft landmark preparedness treaty for next pandemic/in /by
Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic led to lockdowns and economic chaos around the world, the WHO member states have concluded negotiations on a draft "pandemic treaty" outlining the international response to the next global health crisis.
Artist Kehinde Wiley puts power in a new frame with paintings of African leaders/in /by
“What I wanted to do was to draw ideas in, to be able to look at the depiction of power, both beautifully and problematically,”
A US pastor abducted in South Africa has been rescued after a police shootout/in /by
“The victim was found inside the same vehicle from which the suspects had launched their attack,” Lieutenant Colonel Avele Fumba said in a statement. “Miraculously unharmed, he was immediately assessed by medical personnel and is currently in excellent condition.”
South Africa’s new US envoy called Trump racist, homophobic and narcissistic/in /by
South Africa's new special envoy to the United States is already under scrutiny for calling U.S. President Donald Trump a racist, homophobic and narcissistic "right-winger" in a speech in 2020.
At least 300 people killed during the post-election violence in Mozambique/in /by
Mozambique's security forces carried out a brutal, three-month crackdown on protesters after the country's election last year, a leading international rights group said Wednesday, citing local activists who alleged that more than 300 people were killed and more than 3,000 were injured in the unrest.
Sudan: Rapid Support Forces leader announces rival government/in /by
Two years into the civil war, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has declared a rival government in a challenge to the government supported by the Sudanese armed forces.
‘Sinners’ mixes vampires and the Mississippi Delta into Ryan Coogler’s 1st original film/in /by
the film blends elements of supernatural horror, gangster drama, romance, blues music and action across one eventful day in Clarksdale, Mississippi in, 1932 in which a community opens a juke joint and then has to defend it from a vampire army growing outside
Smart Justice: Kenya’s legal system embraces AI in a rapid digital shift/in /by
Since 2020, Kenya’s judicial system has undergone a rapid digital transformation, accelerated by the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the most notable advancements is the emergence of AI-powered legal assistants, which are revolutionizing how legal professionals conduct research.